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The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Notice for Final Proof.
Land O.1icc at Helena. Mont. oct.

Land Onicc at Helena Mont. oct. sr.l, 1887.
.Notre is hereby given that the following. named
settler ',as nled notice cf his intention make
final proof in support of his claim, and ,h,, said
proof will h. made before II. X. Melton, probate
tara, on
November IL. 1881. viz: John w. Moran
who made prccnp,ion d. $. No. 7o>' Ior the SE,
Sec. ,; Tp.I S x Is w.
lie names, the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation ot said
land, viz: James tcerv, t'has Herman, Anton II.
Jackson and William T.. BocI,le. al Of Wisdom
Mont.
it'd :. W. iANt;i/ORNE Register.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Desert Land. Final PIoog-.Sc.icc for Pul,
1catiOn.
|. :. l.AaD OFFICE. Uriui;:,. Mont.

L.. l.AsD OFFICE. Ur,uu,. Mont
September, ;o,h 1857,
Notice is hereby yvcn that GcGrur Woodwork
q! Nistio,. !'eavcrhnad county, Montana. has ilec
notice rt intention to make proc! his descr, lant
claim Ne. iI>',. tor the Sea Elz NEl-,: NWI.-
N.! sec. 70. NW1-t SWli SIC. II Tr : IL J:
W l,>inrr II. r: Melton. Probate ',u':,r o Beaver
head county NJ. t. at Dillon. N!..tn'ra n Tncs,lar
the III, ,,;:, of November. lN>,.
He names the following wiin,.>c. to prove til,
complete irrigation and rccill;,li"n II said ,nl,
Matthias N'n'c:r. Frank :'n ,3lht !. Iohn WRIGHT
and Charlie, I'snci>. all of w &tun. Mont.
iiti :. w. IANe,::n~Nl. Hc. .s>tcr
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Desert Land, Final Proof Notice for Pub
licatiOn.
UNITED STATES LANl OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE.
Helena, Mont, September ,;rd, 1854
Notice is hereby given that John Shnchcrgcr =:
Ieaverhead county, Montana has filed sotice OF in
tention to make proof on his desert l1nd claim No.
ro0', for the INVITA- Mel Il E1s NEI NIX Sc.
Sec. IS, NWl-+ SWi-4 Sec. "a, To. ,o, 5 X 10 w.
before II II Melton probate Judge, Hcavcrhcad Co..
NJ T., ut Dillon. Mont. on Saturday, the sth day OF
November, 1857.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation OF said land
James w. Scott Daniel X. Claphan'. Emerson,
Hill and William H. Mcintosh, all OF Red Rock,
Mont.
to-td Wv. l.ANGIlCRNE, Register.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
The Reason vhy,

''lloN' is it that You charge me fifty
cents for this little pinch of bicarbonate
OF soda when you gave me three times as
much for ten cents ycstcrlay:'' Drug
gist-Wc are filling Il prescription today.
Suppose we are going to translate Latin
for nothing? My dear sir, you dont seem
to appreciate what it costs to obtain q
classical education. Hold on! I've given
you oxalic acid. That boys always Shift
ing them bottles around. .'-Boston Tran
script.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Desert Land, Final Proof.-No.ice for PM,
1icatio1l.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Helena. Mont Sante,nhnr ,G ,S.-


Helena, Mont, September 26 1857.
Notice is hereby given that Richard NJ, Arnold
OF Dillon, Ecavcrhead county, Montana, has filed
notice Of intention to make proof on his desert land
claim No: III. for the lots !, and ; SE,-} NWl.l
SA YETI and SE'.4 Sec. } VIZ SW1-4
Mellon, probate Judge of l5eavcrlead county, NJ
+, at Dillon Montana, on Monday, the ,th ,|av Of
November. 1857. "
he names the following witnesses 10 prove ,l,e
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
noyal Il. beazley, William 4. Vaughn, George
Mont. "' VI >''''
4otd S, w. I,x,;uon<r n,,;v,.,
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Desert Land, Final ProOf.-Noticc for Pub
licatiON.
L, S, LAND OFFICE, Helena. Mont,
Septc,nb.r ;Cth, 1887.

IS. LAND OFFICE, Helena. Mont,
September seth, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that Matthias Naldherr.
of Wisdom, Beaverhead county, Mont, has MED
notice of intention to make proof on his desert land
claim Nc: MS. for the sW1-4 81 NMI,t Sec sec.
NWt.l Sec. o, TIP. 5 n W before II. 4 Mel
ton probate Judge Of Beaverhead county, J. 1T
Dillon. Montana, Tuesday, the 18TH day OF NoH.'
1857. A..
He mines the following WITNESSES to prove the
Complete irrigation and reclamation OF said land
George Woodworth, Frank Shoemaker. Jonn
Wrjgh, and Charles Francis all Of Wisdom, Mont,
u-ti S. W. LANGHoRNE, Resi>t
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Iegal Aofifes.
Desert Land, Final Proof.--Notice for p,,,,-
licatiOn
UNITED STATES LAND OEr,cr

,ra,a United " STATES LAND OFFICE,
iielena' Montana, September, 70, 1885,.
Notice is hereby given that Rov,l II p.,.,,,, =,
Dillon, beaverhead County, Montana. has fled M.
nce OF intention to make n,oo1 on his Iessrt ,n,
e1a1m Nn 10; ,o '1;o; tor the NET NWl.,, NW1.4
VIZ SW1-4 Sec. a7!:rp. i, s W before n MI +.
ton 70! probate judge OF 1,eaverhead county NJ r.. n
.n ulIlon. Mlont'na, on Monday the .th day Of Sn.
He aan'ss the following witnesses to prove, ii.
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
klchard N. Arnold Ja,nes C. Jones, Charles ".
Conger and Emil I. Brock. all of Dillon. Monr.na
4o'td $. W. LANGHORNE, Rcyster'
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Desert Land. Final proof.-Noticc for Pub.
LEGATION.
UNITED MATES LAND OttICI,

UNITED STATES LAND OtHICr,
Helena, Montana Sept. I, lSs1.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mary !. Kelly. Of
~ Butte CITY, Mcnt,na, has filed notice of in.
tention to make proof on her desert lard claim No.
lhon for The SELL SWI4 and WI, SN, Sec. e.
Up. IL S Ro w before H. Il. Melton Probatc Judge
Of fHeaverhca. County, NJ. J :. at Dillon. Montana,
on Monday, the nth day of October, 1857
she names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said lan.i:
I'm Pcac, Eugene Bailey, William Bernstein and
Joshn, Bailey, all Of Alcrdcc p. q. Mont.
3Std :. w. LANGlIORNE Register.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Desert Land, Final Proof. Notice For Pub
lfcatiOn.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, I
Helena. Mont. SeDtcmber Is. lSS-, /

Helena, Mont, September 70, 1857.
Notice is hereby given that David Lamont. nd.
ministrator Of estate of Clark Smith, of Dillon.
Beavcrhcad county, Mont, has filed notice Of in
tenton to make proof on his desert land claim No.
.o1S. tor the Sh SEl.i Sec: 80 EH Sec:,S VIZ
II. II. Melton probate Judge ofBcavcrhcad county,
NJ T., at Dillon, Mont. on Tuesday, the Sth day OF
November, 1887.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
James Edic, George NJ. Brown, James Uarhv and
John :. Meade, all ot Rannack city, Mont.
$. W. 1.ASGroKNE, Register.
RonERr Il. SMITH Attorney for Lamont. .iotd
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
, Ell SPRINKLE, Dillon, Mont
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NOTICE.

H. S,ou r ro'Akis o NINE. Aug. 9th, 1857.
Eee far ,n no.'y aii parties that will not i,s re
\ o. The po,ue; uene> contracted hy anv party or
htg arc At l;;. E;'''s M'ne: and do turll.cr s.v
tg can takn no.,N WI, 10 work II and nave al! tE.
aakv the hau. haa', u tnev will not Interfere with
JOHN CHASE.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14

A new kind of travelling flask has u
place Tor {. spoon, sugar and condensed
lemon waters in the leather case
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
Desert Land, Final Iroof..-NOtice for Pub.
licatiOn.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Helena. Nont Sentr,nl,cr .u. ISS-. !

Helena, Mont, September FL, 1857.
Notice is hereby given that John Richcv of Dill
lon, Montana, has flied notice OF intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No. lsS, for the
SEX SWl-4 Sec. $. ZIP. IS X W. before H. X.
Melton probate Judge Rcaverhcaa county, at Dillon,
Mont, on Saturday, the Sth day of November 1887
He name the following witnesses to prove the
pletc irrigation and reclamation Of sad land: Ed
ward Porch, Thomas Arndts, lanes Selwav and
Rohcrt II. Sclwav, all of Dillon. Mont.
4o.td $. W. LANGHORNE, Register.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14
M OVAL

hun-ss : f,s"1r aeal1r in Boots and Shoes. Saddles
Pepo,ed bs b1' nlsriv doing business nj t;l,nd,,r
he has 's ns,n en.lre stock of goods to boulder
Perceive ann apn.n,f,anently located. II, viii h..
Pos.s. @"''s from any of his old friends and
|, ,-+f
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14

n. a. convicting one or more per-
~ l ,esal. ..taaiing la i or branding one or more
hlline, s!tud !n.onds H-7
The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-14

- X. II. HAINE, Dillon, Mont.
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04

The Northern raragraphers have
been poklng their jjhas at Tennys N
for several years because o his
verse. But did he ever write any
thing telow the following from Low
ellis recent poem, and he Is the be t
poet ever horn in the North:
O. days endure d to every muse,
When nobody had any Views,
Nor willie the clOudscapc Of his
By every breeze was never de-
signed,
Insisted IL the world should see
Camels or whales where none
there be
O.Lappy days, when men received
From sire to son what all believed
And left the other world in bliss
Contented with bedsviling this.
-Ster.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-04

disclosed q mass Of papers. Here
are the petitions, circulated in ever,
church in our county and signed b.
Ii the hest people, asking that great
er social and religious privileges be
extended to our criminals
you. don't get them up as hand,
as we did in Colorado, l rejoined.
When We had our struggle for til
ounty seat we strung the petition
on al eli wringer frame, so we could
roll it up with a crank"
Here Brooks gave loud Hem
.ooked across. He was elaring q,
ne in warning wrath, and again
recollected that these Colorado re.
miniscences were inopportune. /
stared around, caught the unfath.
unable eyes of that marvellous
brunette, and lapsed into hopeless
Iucapacity.
Pardon me for interrupting you.
Governor said Brooks in a COZ,
earnest voice which at once COM
m4nded silence aud attention. But
1t is fitting rhlse ladies should know
that their petition ought to be given
o their and he should
press for Appropriate Legislation.
Unit that time this Office is power,
less to act.'
Mrs, MIner replied: oh, we quite
understand that. We only wiohea
to show the petitions for a moment
nere as evidence OF tAeir popularity
and ascertain thetfovernor' feelings
toward the movement
Entirely favorable madam said
Then we Will bid you coed day
and withdraw. | know your time
IS valuable. Many thanks for your
Kindness They bowed. The clerks
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stood stupidity, not yet recovered
from the surprise OF their arrival, the
door closed be lind them.
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lE GOVERNORS SECRETARY.
He sIRTED OUT TO SHOW THE GOV
ERNR HOW TO RUN THINGs,BUT
1Es SIGHT OF 4 PRETTY
BRUNETTE DCMFOCND-
ED HIM,
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NENTRILOQUISM.
ITS llM0I MIRACULOUS PHEN0He-
ka-C0N0iTi0hS o. THEIR DIS
PLAY.
The scheme of an En=c-
niousIoycr who Turned
His Taieutto
Good Account.

Vtntriloquism has of late yesrS
Exhibited so much improvement
hat it deserves 10 have a lutte at
Cention directed towards it's Amos,
miraculous phenomena and tue
auses and conditions Of their dis
play. The AIT is Of very ancient
Aate. References in Scripture To
the familiar 5 irits tkat peep and
n.utter" are numerous, and, on good
auth 1rity. it bas been stated thai
hese "peepings and mutterings"
mean the use of the vocal organs lik,
the ventril0qulst of to-day. In the
early Christian Church the pract c.
was also known, and Il treatise wa
written on it IN Greek 10y Eu>tha-
tuius, Archbishop of Antioch. The
principal argument OF the book Is
the evOcation Of the spirit of Samu-
o.. BY the Mosaic law the HcUrewS
were prohibi ell from consulting
those who had q t-miliar spirit,
:. +o+od tho+ ,bo a,+.h Of Fndo,
was Influenced 10y such power in
her diVInatluns. In Hebrew the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-10
..Rnnnh ON Catarrh,,

Ccrrects offensive doors at once. Com
piete cure of worst chronic cases: also
unequalIed as gargle for diphtheria, sore
throat, foR breath. 50c.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-10
Indian Girls Badly "smitten. :"

The gravel train that left here short
time ago had thrilling experience at
Indian Town. 1t appears that the good
boxing old and young fellows on the
train have been flirting with the gay
young ladies of that burg just the same
as they do with all young ladies that
will fiirt with them. From succession
of waving of 'kerchlefs. ETC., the Indian
girls b come 'smilten," just like many
OF their fairer sisters do. ard they
wanted q talk" with the train boys.
But they wouldn't talk. They passed
to and fro daily, but they had 10 time
to talk. 10 fact, the cast iron rules of
the Central Pacific prevented such
foolishness. However, the "maidens"
were determined that they sho,.Id stop
aud have a friendly talk" and did
stop the train, all orders 10 the con-
trary; and this is how they did it: The
train went down to Sunol and came
back in a few minutes 1t was backing
and as it neared the home Of the dusky
maidens the conductor saw a lot of ties
and lumber piled over the track. The
air brakes were put on and the train
stopped Just in time to prevent 1t from
being ditched. On each side of the
obstruction the maidens had gathered,
and their ugly faces smiled when the
train came to a halt.-Pleasanton Ut
Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-10
A DUEL WITHOUT SECONDS.
One of the Parties Thought To Be
MORALLY Wounded.

RALEIGH, n. c., February s. DR.. J..
y. Wilcox is the Republican leader of
Ashe County and Mr.. John Baker g
one OF the leading Democrats of the
same county. During the campaign
last fall bitter feud sprang up between
the two over the discussion of political
questions. As the campaign around
Ashe County progressed it was with the
greatt st difficulty that duel was
prevented. The election came off, and
the Republicans carried the county by
nearly 800 majority. Wilcox gloated
and exulted over the victory and the
defeat of his enemies and again de-
nounced Baker. Matters passed off at
this rate until yesterday. Wilcox had
been out to see a patient, and on his
return home met Baker in the road. No
one was present except the two princi-
pals. Baker invited Wilcox to halt,
which he did Baker then said that he
could never submit to the denuncia-
tioDs of Wilcox and had only done so
this length of time in Difference to the
pleadiDgs Of his wife. He then de.
clared that he could i've no longer with
out a settlement Of the difficulty accord
ing 70 tie code.
Wilcox replied that he was ready and
anxious to accommodate Mr.. Baker at
any tine and in any manner that was
de ired Baker asked Wilcox if he was
armed. Wilcox answered yes" Each
then pulled his pistol and it was exam
ined by the other, and handed back to
the owner. 1t WAS on nice level piece
OF road that they met, and it was agreed
that they would mark off fifteen PAGES
and take their stations and commence
AID continue to fire until one or the
other was hurt, or their weapons were
exhausted. This agreement was so well
executed that five rounds were fired,
and in the last Baker was shot through
The head and is said to be mortally
wounded. Wilcox then gave Baker the
benefit of his skill as a physician and
say him safely home. Baker immedi-
ately sent for his friends, and made a
statement embodying these facts, and
stated that he pressed the duel on Will
cox, and that Wilcox only acted in self
defense. I
Wilcox is man of high character but
is known as a desperate man when
aroused. He has several times been
elected to the Legislature from his
county and has never been defeated. On
examination Wilcox found two bullet
holes through his hat and one in his
clothes. He married Miss Henry, of
this city, and has several children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-10
A USEFUL CITIZEN.
Hew d California Paper Paid Its
Respects to the Deceased.

There is something lively and original
about the Pacific slope obituary. Here
a California paper, for instance, sud-
denly breaks out into uncomfortable
grief, as follows: "Boodlepopster is
dead The bare announcement will
plunge the city into unspeakable gloom.
The Death of Boodlepopster was most
untimely; he should have died twenty
years ago. Probably no man of his day
exerted SO peculiar an influence on socl-
ETY. as the deceased. Ever fore
most in every good work out of
which anything could be made,
an unstinted dispenser of every species
of charity that paid a commission to
the disbuser, MIR. Booddlepopster was
model of generosity, and weighed, at
the time of his death 100 odd pounds.
Originally born in Massach usetts, but
for ten years q resident of California
and partially bald, possessing g cosmo-
polltan nature that loved a York shill-
Ing as we'll IN proportion to its value as
Mexican dollar. the subject of our
memoir was one whom it was an honor
to know. and whose close friendship
was a lAxury that only the affldent
could afford. 1t shall ever be the
writer's proudest boast that he enjoyed
it at less than half the usual rates.
Mr.. B. was the founder of the ia.
nous Boddlepopster Institute, and for
some ears preceding his death suffered
severely from a soft corn, which has
probably done as much for agriculture
as any similar concern in the foothills
of our State. In 1868 he was elected an
honorary member of the Society for the
Prevention of Humanity TO Mongoli-
ans, ana but for the loss OF an eye in
carrying out its principles. would have
been one IF the handsomest whites
that ever resided among us. There
is little doubt that he might
have aspired to any Office in the
gift of the people, so universal
was the esteem in which he was held.
He was induced to associate himself
with the very Rev. -, and though he
speedily withdrew from the firm, he
was never wholly able 10 eradicate the
disgrace from his constitution, and
it finally carried him to the grave. His
last words, as he was snuffed out were
characteristic of the man. He re-
marked: Fetch me catnip tea The
catnip consolation arrived too lste to be
of any use; he had gone to the devil.
Farewell, noble heart, pure soul, bright
intellect! We shall meet again"
Western cyclone., 1887-07-29
WHY HORSES SHY.
Tho Prevalence of Cataract Causes De.
fective Vision.


I have never met veterinary surgeon
who knew anything about cataract of TIC
eve" in horses says an old hOrseman. I
call 1t that as it is an expressive term. The
trouble is the most general of any now
affecting the horses of this country. 1t il
the cause of nearly all if not ali, of the
shying which surgeons fail to find Il reason
for except in general cussednCss." This
cataract is brown growth, of fungu.
nature, that spreads over the pupil of the
eye, from the top downwards. 1t has the
appearance Of sponge growing away
from its hold. 1t is difficult tO see unless
strong daylight falls upon the horses eye
exactly right Then it can be sec1
plainly, silent evidence of the ami
mails defective eyesight l have ex.
Rmined horse after horse and with btt
two or three exceptions out of about fifty
| have found their eyesight thus affected.
OF course it is worse in some than in
others. 1t grows just like a cataract OF
cancer; at first just dawning Ominously or
the upper edge Of the pupil, then grad
ually extending itself. | have watched it
expand on my own horse and its growth
has been very marked in even the short
time Of two years. | have observed one
thing about it that makes me certain thai
my conclusions arc correct. Every shy
ing horse have examined has, without
exception, been so afflicted Never have
| seen a horse shy whose eve was not
clouded by this ineXplicable growth. l be-
gan to study this curious defect after n
long experience in trying to break my
spirited horse from shying l took him
to dozens of veterinary surgeons, but they
all said it was his cussedncss. / used the
whip and tried in every way TO break him
of it, but | could not. Now | rcmembec
how curiously he cooked his head at
suspicious object just rs a person with
poor sight will try to get better focus.
Finally one day the light happened to
strike his eye right an | saw the cataract.
The whole thing was plain to me then |
have studied the matter since, though
have never seen anything publiS' ed about
this prevailing effect. Ii anything has
ever been published about it. and if any
reason can be advanced, | should like TO
hear Of it. Whether it is because of the
barbarous and cruel blinds which, By
shutting out the light and causing tho
animal to look forward instead of side
ways, affect his eyes or whether il is be-
cause OF dark stalls, | cannot tell But
am sure it is the cause Of all the shying
and much of the stumbling that now
make driving and riding so unpleasant
and dangerous.